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Monday, March 19, 2012

City's Homeless Getting Some Hope

The city's homeless are getting some hope thanks to a new study. Researchers, activists, and volunteers gathering today (Monday) at the Teen Resource Center to present the Human Development Council's latest report on homelessness.

Randy Hatfield, director of the HDC, tells CHSJ News homelessness doesn't necessarily mean sleeping on the streets. There's a large population of young people he describes as "one life event away from be homeless"--that is, who are couch-surfing or otherwise living in unreliable situations.

Some of the programs discussed include the Saint John Youth House, a 10-bed facility for homeless young people. Also is the launch phase is the STAR program, which helps people get out of shelters and unsafe housing.